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THE BLUE FLOWER
 
Jim Bauer (book, music, lyrics, videography)
Ruth Bauer (book, artwork, videography)


NEWS DECEMBER 15, 2011:
"BLUE FLOWER" ONE OF BLOOMBERG'S
"BEST SHOWS OF 2011"

Calling it "the best new American Musical since "Spring Awakening", Bloomberg News included the recent off-broadway production of "The Blue Flower" at Second Stage Theater in its list of "BEST SHOWS OF 2011", along with:  "Jerusalem"; "The Book of Mormon"; "Venus in Fur"; "Blood and Gifts"; "Chinglish"; "Completeness"; "Other Desert Cities"; "Stick Fly"; and "Sweet and Sad".

NEWS MAY 23, 2011:
"BLUE FLOWER" WINS NORTON AWARD FOR BEST MUSICAL

The 2011  Elliot Norton Awards were presented Monday night by The Boston Theater Critics Association for Boston-area theater productions.  The Blue Flower won top awards for Outstanding Musical Production and Outstanding Design for the production at A.R.T.-The American Repertory Theater, in Cambridge, MA (Diane Paulus, Artistic Director; Diane Borger, Producer)

NEWS APRIL 25, 2011:
BLUE FLOWER WINS 6 IRNE AWARDS,
INCLUDING BEST MUSICAL

The Blue Flower has been awarded six 2010 IRNE Awards by the Independent Reviewers of New England for its recent production at A.R.T.-The American Repertory Theater in Cambridge, MA (Diane Paulus, Artistic Director; Diane Borger, Producer).  The awards were announced at the awards ceremony held in Boston on April 25th:

Best Musical Production (American Repertory Theater)
Best Actor, musical (Dan Jenkins)
Best Supporting Actress, musical (Meghan McGeary)
Best Music Director (Mark Rubinstein & Charles Peltz)
Best Lighting Design (Justin Townsend)
Best Sound Design (Clive Goodwin)

 

MOST RECENT PAST PRODUCTIONS:
(SEE THE "JOURNAL" PAGE FOR DETAILS)

SECOND STAGE THEATER
New York, NY
November 2011
Carole Rothman, Artistic Director; Chris Burney, Associate Artistic Director
enhancing producer:  Stephen Schwartz

A.R.T. - THE AMERICAN REPERTORY THEATER
Cambridge, Massachusetts
December 2010
Diane Paulus, Artistic Director; Diane Borger, Producer
enhancing producer:  Stephen Scwhartz


Below:  Stephen Schwartz & Diane Paulus on "The Blue Flower"

 

THE BLUE FLOWER VIDEO TRAILER
(still photos used in the trailer:  Andrew Hammer, hammermania.com
the photo below:  Tyler Kongslie)
CLICK HERE TO VIEW THE TRAILER

Blue Flower video trailer image